Kimberly Slavsky
Program Coordinator

Psychiatry Residency

Training Program

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Residents entering psychiatry training now join an exciting,
rapidly evolving field.Our training
programs build on the historical traditions in clinical sciences and core
competencies, while at the same incorporating the evolving developments in
molecular, neuronal, and genetic aspects of brain function. The faculty of the
Department of Psychiatry are dedicated to training you, bringing the latest
scientific evidence, clinical models, and technology to understand and treat
mental illnesses.Our department and its
training programs build on a deep tradition in psychotherapy, cultural
awareness, and community engagement that have always been part of psychiatry’s
foundation.Faculty who lead nationally
known programs in substance abuse, neuropsychiatry, neuro-imaging, molecular
genetics, psychopharmacology, Native American mental health, infant and early
childhood development, forensics, tele-psychiatry, psychoanalysis, and mood
disorders are integrated into residents’ clinical rotations and scholarly
experiences. Working together, residents and faculty are partners in
lifelong-learning and delivering the best patient care.

Your decision to become a psychiatrist is a wise one.Psychiatry
grows each year in the effectiveness of the treatments that it can
offer our patients, while it retains its fundamental interest in the
individuality of their lives.You will become part of both the growth and the tradition of our field.The Department is committed to a wide range of experiences and training for its residents that span the entire human life cycle.We look forward to working with you.